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Breaking: Read Why Oshiomhole Is Plotting Sack Of INEC Chairman

Breaking: Read Why Oshiomhole Is Plotting Sack Of INEC Chairman

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, may have perfected plans for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, having accused him of colluding with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…

NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: Okowa Doles Out N403 Million To Medalists … Organises Reception For Them In Asaba

NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: Okowa Doles Out N403 Million To Medalists … Organises Reception For Them In Asaba

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has doled out cash rewards worth more than N403 million to athletes who participated in the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival tagged, Abuja 2018.In a colourful event on Monday, February 11, 2019, attended…

SPC Asaba Old Boys Set To Honor Alma Mater At 75

SPC Asaba Old Boys Set To Honor Alma Mater At 75

National Old Boys’ Association of St Patrick’s College Asaba (SPC), is set for a grand 75 years anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of their Alma Mater and to rebrand the institution for academic excellence in line with global best practices. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Asaba as part of activities preceding the…

2019  POLLS: NUJ Cautions Politicians Against Hate Speeches, Urges security agencies to eschew overzealous tendencies on journalist… CALLS ON INEC TO BE TRANSPARENT…

2019 POLLS: NUJ Cautions Politicians Against Hate Speeches, Urges security agencies to eschew overzealous tendencies on journalist… CALLS ON INEC TO BE TRANSPARENT…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, held its monthly congress on Thursday, 7th February, 2019 at its temporary Secretariat, Labour House, Asaba. The well attended congress deliberated on sundry issues affecting the welfare of its members, professional practice and…

Drunken Security Man Burns INEC Office  *PVCs, Ballot Boxes, Voters Register, Generators Burnt

Drunken Security Man Burns INEC Office *PVCs, Ballot Boxes, Voters Register, Generators Burnt

One of the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred on Saturday night while the office was completely burnt down with all its content comprising ballot boxes, generators filled with fuel, cubicles, newly…

Political Strategy: Okowa Retraces Steps….To Re-Examine Uduaghan’s 2015 Recruitment Exercise

Political Strategy: Okowa Retraces Steps….To Re-Examine Uduaghan’s 2015 Recruitment Exercise

Less than 22-days to the governorship election and after about four years of suspension of 2015 recruitment exercise by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged irregularities, the Delta state government has set up new strategies to ensure the governor’s return to office. Recall…

2019 Polls: Delta Govt Alters Academic Calendar For Public, Private Schools  **Adopts 2 Mid-Term Breaks

2019 Polls: Delta Govt Alters Academic Calendar For Public, Private Schools **Adopts 2 Mid-Term Breaks

The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has amended the approved school calendar for 2018/2019, academic session for primary and post-primary schools both public and private, in Delta State to accommodate the period scheduled for the general elections. A statement signed by…

Breaking: ASUU Suspends Nationwide Strike  **See full text by ASUU President

Breaking: ASUU Suspends Nationwide Strike **See full text by ASUU President

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday suspended its nationwide strike after three months. ASUU National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, who announced the suspension of the individual strike action at a press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital, disclosed that…

BREAKING NEWS…….  Okowa, Ogboru, Akwara Shun BBC Governorship Debate

BREAKING NEWS……. Okowa, Ogboru, Akwara Shun BBC Governorship Debate

Ahead of the March 2019 governorship polls date, three gubernatorial candidates in Delta state, on Thursday failed to attend the debate hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Africa. Without reasonable excuses, the trio of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP), Great Ogboru (APC)…

DELTA RECORDS HIGH CASES OF RAPE, DEFILEMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  ** Justice Ministry raises alarm

DELTA RECORDS HIGH CASES OF RAPE, DEFILEMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ** Justice Ministry raises alarm

The Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Unit of the Delta State Ministry of Justice has raised alarm over the high cases of defilement of minors in the State.Barr. Mrs. Uche Akamagwuna, Director, Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Unit of the Ministry disclosed…

4 Convicted Over Illicit Drugs In Anambra As NDLEA Warns Drug Dealers To Vacate State

4 Convicted Over Illicit Drugs In Anambra As NDLEA Warns Drug Dealers To Vacate State

By  SUNNY A. DAVID AWKA The Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has secured four convictions in the month of January. They are James Odili male twenty-six who was arrested with one point-one-five-zero kilogram of cannabis sativa…

Global Confab of Human Fraternity to Convene Prominent Int’l Religious, Intellectual, Media Personalities

Global Confab of Human Fraternity to Convene Prominent Int’l Religious, Intellectual, Media Personalities

° Gathering to coincide with historic visit of His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence Dr Ahmad At-Tayyeb, The Grand Imam of Al Azhar ° Event to consolidate UAE’s status as global centre of tolerance ° Conference to promote tolerance and peaceful…

INEC Dares Buhari ***Plans To Probe FG’s TraderMoni Scheme

INEC Dares Buhari ***Plans To Probe FG’s TraderMoni Scheme

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. While the preparations for the coming elections were…

We Will Reactivate All The Sea Ports In Delta – Atiku … Says Okowa Has Given Boost To PDP Through Project Delivery

We Will Reactivate All The Sea Ports In Delta – Atiku … Says Okowa Has Given Boost To PDP Through Project Delivery

PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to revive all the sea ports in Delta State and complete the second Niger Bridge when he emerges as President. Alhaji Abubakar gave the promise on Thursday (31/01/19) during…

Anambra Assembly Calls For Enforcement Of Compulsory Equipping Of Commercial Vehicles With First Aid Kits

Anambra Assembly Calls For Enforcement Of Compulsory Equipping Of Commercial Vehicles With First Aid Kits

-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Willie Obiano to direct the Commissioner for Road, Rail And Water Transportation and other relevant enforcement agencies to ensure that commercial vehicles plying the…

Elumelu Donates N5m To Energize Ubulu-Uku Sub-Station … As Delta North Campaign Council Berths In Aniocha South

Elumelu Donates N5m To Energize Ubulu-Uku Sub-Station … As Delta North Campaign Council Berths In Aniocha South

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal constituency in the forthcoming national assembly election, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has announced the immediate release of the sum of N5 Million to energize the Ubulu Uku substation which has been dormant due to…

Deltans Celebrate Okowa’s Feat In Ughelli South, Ukwuani, Ethiope East   … Gives N2 Mn To Baby Born At Rally Ground

Deltans Celebrate Okowa’s Feat In Ughelli South, Ukwuani, Ethiope East … Gives N2 Mn To Baby Born At Rally Ground

THOUSANDS of Deltans on Tuesday defied heavy down-pour to attend the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ughelli South with excited Governor Ifeanyi Okowa expressing joy that Deltans are appreciating the development projects of his administration. The heaven was…

Choose Whoever You Like, Buhari Tells Imo APC Supporters ***As Uzodinma Berates Ohaneze Ndigbo For Endorsing Atiku

Choose Whoever You Like, Buhari Tells Imo APC Supporters ***As Uzodinma Berates Ohaneze Ndigbo For Endorsing Atiku

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked supporters to vote whoever they like in the coming general elections. He told them at the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State on Tuesday that regardless of party, ethnicity or religion, they…

Read Why Ezekwesili Withdrew From Presidential Race **Joins Coalition To Defeat APC, PDP

Read Why Ezekwesili Withdrew From Presidential Race **Joins Coalition To Defeat APC, PDP

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Oby Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the presidential race, according to a statement released by her media office early Thursday morning. The statement signed by the spokesperson of the Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential…